Ramin Hosseinpour

Iranian filmmaker Ramin Hosseinpour, writer, director, and producer of the short film Sculpture / Soratgar (The Portrait Maker), won the Best Director and Best Short Screenplay awards at the New York International Film Awards in December 2024 and January 2025.

This renowned festival, in its sixth edition, selects films through preliminary, semifinal, and final stages. Selected films are screened monthly at The Producers Club in Manhattan, New York, with public screenings set for January 20, 2025.

Soratgar is a short documentary based on the lives of Molavi or Rumi, the great Iranian poet, and his spiritual instructor Shams Tabrizi in 642 AH. It is currently in contention for the Academy Awards, BAFTA, and other prestigious honors in 2026, and ranks among IMDb’s Top 50 Short Films and Documentaries of 2025.

Previously, Soratgar secured third place at the Rhode Island International Film Festival in 2022, in the US, and earned nominations at the 78th FESTIVAL INTERNAZIONALE DEL CINEMA DI SALERNO, in Italy, and the Crown Point International Film Festival in 2024 in Chicago, the US.

Key collaborators on Soratgar include cinematographer Ali Ehsani, editor Ehsan Vaseghi, and artistic director Mohammad Nazari.

Iranian filmmaker Ramin Hosseinpour received the Best Director of a Short Film and the Best Short Screenplay awards for his short documentary ‘Sculpture’ at the New York International Film Awards (NYIFA).
The awards were presented in December 2024 and January 2025, marking the sixth year of the NYIFA. The festival, known for showcasing some of the best short films each month, selects films through a rigorous three-stage process involving preliminary, semi-final, and final rounds of judging.
‘Sculpture’ is a historical documentary that delves into the lives of Rumi and Shams, set in the year 642 AH (1245 CE). The film is based on real historical accounts and has been recognized for its compelling storytelling and direction.
‘Sculpture’ has already secured a place among the top 50 short films, documentaries, and music videos on IMDb for 2025 and is currently in contention for the 2026 Academy Awards, Canadian Academy Awards, and BAFTAs.
In addition to his recent accolades, Hosseinpour’s ‘Sculpture’ was selected for the Best Short Documentary category at the Rhode Island International Film Festival in 2022, where it placed third. The film was also nominated for Best Short Documentary at the 78th Festival Internazionale del Cinema di Salerno in 2024 and won the Best Director of a Short Film award at the Crown Point International Film Festival in Chicago in September 2024.

The honor of the best short film director and the award for the best short film screenplay of the American festival went to the director of the Iranian film. "Ramin Hosseinpour", director, writer and producer of the short film " Sculpture", won the award for Best Short Film Director and Best Short Film Screenplay at the New York International Film Festival in December 2024 and January 2025. The short documentary film "The Sculptor" which contains the biography of Rumi and Shams Tabrizi in 642 AH was made based on a real story and narrative.

Iranian filmmaker Ramin Hosseinpour was awarded at the Crown Point International Film Festival (CPIFF) in Chicago, winning the award for Best Director of a Short Film for his documentary ‘Sculpture.’
Hosseinpour, who also wrote and produced the film, picked up the award at the 45th edition of the festival, which was held in September 2024. The film’s editor, Ehsan Vaseghi, also won the award for Best Editing, Mehr News Agency reported.
The CPIFF, which has been running for 45 years, will showcase the winning films on screens in Chicago for a week and present the winners with a cash prize and a trophy at its annual awards ceremony, to be held in three months.
‘Sculpture’ is a documentary short film based on the true story of the lives of Rumi and Shams. The film is currently competing to qualify for the Academy Awards in the United States and Canada, as well as the BAFTAs. It has also been ranked among the top 50 short films and documentaries on IMDb.
Hosseinpour, who combines cinema, architecture, and music in his work, has won several international awards in the past.

TEHRAN-The Iranian video art "Sculpture” received two awards at the September edition of the Crown Point International Film Festival in Chicago, the U.S.

Written, directed, and composed by Ramin Hosseinpour, the work won the best short film director for Hosseinpour and the best short film editing for Ehsan Vaseghi at the latest edition of the festival.

The video art is about the life story of Persian poet and mystic Molana Jalal ad-Din Rumi and Shams Tabrizi. During one of his journeys to Konya in 1244, he met the dervish Shams and was deeply influenced by him.

For months, the two men constantly interacted, and as a result, Rumi neglected his disciples and family, who could not tolerate the close relationship.

One night in 1247, Shams disappeared forever. This experience turned Rumi into a poet. The Divan of Shams (The Collected Poetry of Shams) is a true translation of his experiences into poetry.

Hosseinpour’s video art has won several awards at various international festivals so far. It recently won the awards for the best rock music video and best VFX: music video at the summer edition of Los Angeles Movie and Music Video Awards in the U.S.

Its previous achievements include the Best Composer Award at the 26th LA Sun Film Fest in Los Angeles, the award for Best Animated Music Video in the HALO International Film Festival in Saint-Petersburg, and the award for the best documentary script from the King Film Awards 2023 in London among many others.

Hosseinpour, 37, is a multi-talented international artist, professionally working in the international media. He is an architect, conceptual artist, writer, director, producer, and composer.

He has won awards in more than 55 international festivals in Munich, Vancouver, Paris, Moscow, New York, Boden, Las Vegas, Rome, etc.

Parstoday- Young Iranians won Best Director and Best Editing at the Chicago International Film Festival.

Ramin Hossein-Pour, Iranian director, writer and producer of the short film "Sculpture", won the Best Director Award at the Crown Point International Film Festival (CPIFF). "Ehsan Vaghti" also won the Best Editing Award for this film.

According to Parstoday, this festival, which has completed its 45th edition, will award a cash prize and a trophy (trophy, i.e. Zafar award) to the winner of the year in the annual screening, which will be held in three months, and the winning films will be screened on cinema screens for a week in the city of Chicago.

The Iranian video art "Sculpture” received two awards at the September edition of the Crown Point International Film Festival in Chicago, the U.S.
Written, directed, and composed by Ramin Hosseinpour, the work won the best short film director for Hosseinpour and the best short film editing for Ehsan Vaseghi at the latest edition of the festival.
The video art is about the life story of Persian poet and mystic Molana Jalal ad-Din Rumi and Shams Tabrizi. During one of his journeys to Konya in 1244, he met the dervish Shams and was deeply influenced by him.
For months, the two men constantly interacted, and as a result, Rumi neglected his disciples and family, who could not tolerate the close relationship.
One night in 1247, Shams disappeared forever. This experience turned Rumi into a poet. The Divan of Shams (The Collected Poetry of Shams) is a true translation of his experiences into poetry.
Hosseinpour’s video art has won several awards at various international festivals so far. It recently won the awards for the best rock music video and best VFX: music video at the summer edition of Los Angeles Movie and Music Video Awards in the U.S.

Iranian composer Hosseinpour wins at LA Sun Film Festival
Ramin Hosseinpour, the writer, director, and composer of the video art ‘Sculpture,’ was honored with the Best Composer Award at the 26th edition of the LA Sun Film Festival in April 2024.
The festival aims to provide an international platform for independent filmmakers and support their work, ISNA wrote.
The video is listed among the top 50 selected documentaries on IMDb in 2023-2024, showcasing its international acclaim. Media outlets globally have recognized Hosseinpour as a multi-talented artist with numerous talents.
‘Sculpture,’ has also won awards for Best Animated Animation at a festival in Russia, Best Short Documentary and Experimental Film at a festival in New Jersey, Best Documentary Screenplay at a festival in Tottenham, and the Best Directorial Award in London. Furthermore, it was recognized as the Best Mixed Media Video at the Berlin Art Festival.
‘Sculpture’ was produced in 2021 with the permission of the Ministry of Culture and Islamic Guidance’s
Music Office.
Hosseinpour was responsible for the composition, arrangement, vocals, and electric guitar performance.
Hosseinpour, educated in architecture, music, and cinema, has left his mark as a designer, educator, writer, poet, composer, arranger, and performer in the fields of architecture and music. His contributions to cinema, as a writer, director, producer, and conceptual artist, have been acknowledged in the international Euro Art House Cinema Day magazine in Germany

Iranian video artist Ramin Hosseinpour’s work, ‘Sculpture,’ won the Best Music Video Animation Award at the 12th Halo International Film Festival in St. Petersburg,
Russia.
The closing ceremony took place at the historic and cultural venue, Kazanskaya St. Petersburg, with winners invited to Russia to showcase their works, IRNA reported.
Hosseinpour’s video art has been previously won awards at various international festivals including 2022 Vancouver Independent Film Festival Award, 2022 Rome Music Video Award, One-Reeler Short Film Competition, International Music Video Underground, Munich Music Video Awards, Boden International Film Festival, High Tatras Film & Video Festival, Art Blocks International Film Festival, Europe Music Video Awards, Vegas Movie Awards, Accolade Competition, Europe Film Festival U.K. (EFFUK), Stockholm Gold Awards International Film Festival, Prague International Film Festival, International Izmir Short Film Festival, International Music Video Awards and Zagreb Film Festival.
The video is listed among the top 50 selected documentaries on IMDb in 2023-2024, showcasing its international acclaim. Media outlets globally have recognized Hosseinpour as a multi-talented artist with numerous talents.
‘Sculpture,’ showcases Hosseinpour’s skills in composing, arranging, singing, and playing the electric guitar.
Hosseinpour, educated in architecture, music, and cinema, has left his mark as a designer, educator, writer, poet, composer, arranger, and performer in the fields of architecture and music. His contributions to cinema, as a writer, director, producer, and conceptual artist, have been acknowledged in the international Euro Art House Cinema Day magazine in Germany.
In 2015, Hosseinpour merged architecture, music, and cinema to produce two works titled ‘Ghanimat’ (Booty) and ‘Eshtiagh’ (Longing),’ both finalists at various international film festivals.

TEHRAN-The video art "Sculpture” by Iranian artist Ramin Hosseinpour is among the shining winners of January-March 2024 round of the HALO International Film Festival in Saint-Petersburg, Russia.

It won the award for Best Animated Music Video in the latest edition of the festival. "Sculpture” is about the life story of Persian poet and mystic Molana Jalal ad-Din Rumi and Shams-i Tabrizi, IRNA reported.

Rumi undertook one or two journeys to Syria, during one of which he met the dervish Shams. However, he was deeply influenced by Shams during their second visit to Konya in 1244.

For months, the two men constantly interacted, and as a result, Rumi neglected his disciples and family, who could not tolerate the close relationship.

One night in 1247, Shams disappeared forever. This experience turned Rumi into a poet. The Divan of Shams (The collected Poetry of Shams) is a true translation of his experiences into poetry.

Hosseinpour’s video art has been previously won awards at various international festivals including 2022 Vancouver Independent Film Festival Award, 2022 Rome Music Video Award, One-Reeler Short Film Competition, International Music Video Underground, Munich Music Video Awards, Boden International Film Festival, High Tatras Film & Video Festival, Art Blocks International Film Festival, Europe Music Video Awards, Vegas Movie Awards, Accolade Competition, Europe Film Festival U.K., Stockholm Gold Awards International Film Festival, Prague International Film Festival, International Izmir Short Film Festival, International Music Video Awards, Zagreb Film Festival, LA Music Video Awards 2022, and King Film Awards 2023 in London.

TEHRAN – Iranian artist Ramin Hosseinpour won the award for the best documentary script for his video art ‘Sculpture’ at the King Film Awards, which came to an end in London on Friday.

Hosseinpour’s "Sculpture” is about the life story of Persian poet and mystic Molana Jalal ad-Din Rumi and Shams-i Tabrizi.

Rumi undertook one or two journeys to Syria, during one of which he met the dervish Shams. However, he was deeply influenced by Shams during their second visit to Konya on November 30, 1244.

For months, the two men constantly interacted, and as a result, Rumi neglected his disciples and family, who could not tolerate the close relationship.

One night in 1247, Shams disappeared forever. This experience turned Rumi into a poet. The Divan of Shams (The collected Poetry of Shams) is a true translation of his experiences into poetry.

Hosseinpour’s video art has been previously won awards at various international festivals including 2022 Vancouver Independent Film Festival Award, 2022 Rome Music Video Award, One-Reeler Short Film Competition, International Music Video Underground, Munich Music Video Awards, Boden International Film Festival, High Tatras Film & Video Festival, Art Blocks International Film Festival, Europe Music Video Awards, Vegas Movie Awards, Accolade Competition, Europe Film Festival U.K. (EFFUK), Stockholm Gold Awards International Film Festival, Prague International Film Festival, International Izmir Short Film Festival, International Music Video Awards and Zagreb Film Festival.

Téhéran- IRNA- L’Iranien Ramin Hosseinpour a pu remporter le prix du meilleur chanteur masculin de 2022 au Festival international de Californie à Los Angeles avec son art vidéo "Souratgar" ou en français « Ilustrateur ».
Selon le journaliste culturel d'IRNA, Ramin Hosseinpour a remporté le prix du meilleur chanteur de 2022 au Festival international de Los Angeles en Californie, qui opère sous la supervision des Grammy Awards (des récompenses créées en 1958 décernées chaque année aux États-Unis par la National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences afin d'honorer les meilleurs artistes et les meilleurs techniciens dans le domaine de la musique de l'industrie américaine du disque), avec son vidéo-art.

TEHRAN – Iranian artists Ramin Hosseinpour won the Best Experimental Music Video award at the 16th edition of the Berlin International Art Film Festival in Germany.

Hosseinpour received the award for his video art of ‘Sculpture’.

His video art has been previously won awards at various international festivals including 2022 Vancouver Independent Film Festival Award, 2022 Rome Music Video Award, One-Reeler Short Film Competition, International Music Video Underground, Munich Music Video Awards, Boden International Film Festival, High Tatras Film & Video Festival, Art Blocks International Film Festival, Europe Music Video Awards, Vegas Movie Awards, Accolade Competition, Europe Film Festival U.K. (EFFUK), Stockholm Gold Awards International Film Festival, Prague International Film Festival, International Izmir Short Film Festival, International Music Video Awards and Zagreb Film Festival.

TEHRAN-The Iranian video art "Sculpture” has won an award from the LA Sun Film Fest in Los Angeles, California, the U.S.

Written, directed, and composed by Ramin Hosseinpour, "Sculpture” won the Best Composer Award at the 26th edition of the film fest in April, ILNA reported on Wednesday.

The video art is about the life story of Persian poet and mystic Molana Jalal ad-Din Rumi and Shams Tabrizi. Rumi undertook one or two journeys to Syria, during one of which he met the dervish Shams. However, he was deeply influenced by Shams during their second visit to Konya in 1244.

For months, the two men constantly interacted, and as a result, Rumi neglected his disciples and family, who could not tolerate the close relationship.

One night in 1247, Shams disappeared forever. This experience turned Rumi into a poet. The Divan of Shams (The Collected Poetry of Shams) is a true translation of his experiences into poetry.

Hosseinpour’s video art has previously won awards at various international festivals. It recently won the award for Best Animated Music Video in the latest edition of the HALO International Film Festival in Saint-Petersburg, Russia.

It has also received prizes from the King Film Awards 2023 in London, the 2022 Vancouver Independent Film Festival Award, the 2022 Rome Music Video Award, the LA Music Video Awards 2022, One-Reeler Short Film Competition, International Music Video Underground, Munich Music Video Awards, Boden International Film Festival, High Tatras Film & Video Festival, Art Blocks International Film Festival, Europe Music Video Awards, Vegas Movie Awards, Accolade Competition, Europe Film Festival U.K., Stockholm Gold Awards International Film Festival, Prague International Film Festival, International Izmir Short Film Festival, International Music Video Awards, and Zagreb Film Festival

TEHRAN – The music video "Sculpture” directed by Iranian musician Ramin Hosseinpur has won two honors at the Prague Music Video Awards and Munich Music Video Awards.

The Prague Music Video Awards, which was held last week in the capital of Czech, the production won the award for best visual effects (VFX).

The rock music video also features Hosseinpur on vocals and electric guitar. He composed the music for a mystic poem by Molana Jalal ad-Din Rumi.

The video received the honorable mention for best rock music at the Munich Music Video Awards, which is organized bimonthly in the German city.

"Sculpture” has won awards at several other international events. It received the award for best solo artist/band at the Music Video Underground International Festival in Vancouver, Canada.

The Rome Music Video Awards also selected "Sculpture” as best documentary music video, in addition, Hosseinpur received the best male director award.

The Grand Prix for the best music video at the Prague Music Video Awards went to "Aufm Deich” by Jakob Reuter from Germany.

TEHRAN (MNA) – Iranian artist Ramin Hosseinpour was chosen as the Best Male Vocalist at the LA Music Video Awards 2022 for his video art of Sculpture.
Ramin Hosseinpour’s video art was awarded at different other international festivals as well.
Hosseinpour was the music video director, producer, composer, arranger, and electric guitar player.
The LA Music Video Awards recognizes the best music videos from the past year, celebrating the artists, directors, and collaborators.
The LA Music Video Awards celebrates the creativity, skill, and talent involved in creating a music video.

A diploma went to the artwork of the Iranian artist in the artistic event held in the US.

Ramin Hosseinpour's video art has been awarded at different other international festivals.

Hosseinpour was the music video director, producer, composer, arranger, and electric guitar player.

Earlier, Hosseinpour was chosen as the Best Male Vocalist at the LA Music Video Awards 2022 for his video art of Sculpture.

Iranian artist Ramin Hosseinpour was chosen as the Best Male Vocalist at the LA Music Video Awards 2022 for his video art of Sculpture.

Ramin Hosseinpour's video art was awarded at different other international festivals as well.

Hosseinpour was the director, producer, composer, arranger, and electric guitar player.

The LA Music Video Awards recognizes the best music videos from the past year, celebrating the artists, directors, and collaborators.

The LA Music Video Awards celebrates the creativity, skill, and talent involved in creating a music video.

Ramin Hosseinpour's video art was awarded at different other international festivals as well.

Hosseinpour was the music video director, producer, composer, arranger, and electric guitar player.

The LA Music Video Awards recognizes the best music videos from the past year, celebrating the artists, directors, and collaborators.

The LA Music Video Awards celebrates the creativity, skill, and talent involved in creating a music video

The Prague Music Video Awards in the Czech Republic and the Munich Music Video Awards in Germany have honored Iranian ‘Sculpture’.
Directed by Iranian musician Ramin Hosseinpour, ‘Sculpture’ won the award for best visual effects (VFX) at the Prague Music Video Awards, which was held last week.
The rock music video features Hosseinpour on vocals and electric guitar. He composed the music on a mystic poem by Jalal al-Din Mohammad Rumi, also known as Molavi.
The video also received an honorable mention for best rock music at the Munich Music Video Awards, organized bimonthly in the German city.
‘Sculpture’ has won a number of awards at some global events, including the award for best solo artist/band at the Music Video Underground International Festival in Canada, as well as the award for best documentary music video and the best male director at the Rome Music Video Awards in Italy.

Den iranske artisten Ramin Hosseinpour valdes till bästa manliga sångare vid LA Music Video Awards 2022 för sin ”videokonst av skulptur” (A video art sculpture).

TEHRAN, Jan. 14 (MNA) – Iranian artist Ramin Hosseinpour was chosen as the Best Male Vocalist at the LA Music Video Awards 2022 for his video art of Sculpture.

Ramin Hosseinpour's video art was awarded at different other international festivals as well.

Hosseinpour was the music video director, producer, composer, arranger, and electric guitar player.

The LA Music Video Awards recognizes the best music videos from the past year, celebrating the artists, directors, and collaborators.

The LA Music Video Awards celebrates the creativity, skill, and talent involved in creating a music video.